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““I and the Village”I and the Village”

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Many artists tell stories Many artists tell stories through their paintings through their paintings and drawings. and drawings.

Marc Chagall Marc Chagall (pronounced sha gahl) (pronounced sha gahl) painted stories that painted stories that make people feel make people feel happy when they look happy when they look at them.at them.

Chagall was born in 1887 in Vitepsk. Chagall was born in 1887 in Vitepsk. This is a small Russian—Jewish This is a small Russian—Jewish

village. His family was very poor and village. His family was very poor and worked very hard.worked very hard.

Chagall started drawing Chagall started drawing after he saw a picture a after he saw a picture a classmate had drawn. classmate had drawn.

The more Chagall drew, The more Chagall drew, the more he wanted to be the more he wanted to be an artist.an artist.

He begged his mother to He begged his mother to take him to an artist’s take him to an artist’s studio. The artist said that studio. The artist said that Chagall had talent, so he Chagall had talent, so he taught him how to paint.taught him how to paint.

Fantastic ArtFantastic Art

Marc Chagall is famous for Marc Chagall is famous for his “Fantastic Art” style. his “Fantastic Art” style. “Fantastic Art” is art that “Fantastic Art” is art that comes from fantasy like comes from fantasy like your dreams.your dreams.

It’s a mixture of Cubism It’s a mixture of Cubism and imagination influenced and imagination influenced by childhood memories, by childhood memories, folklore, and country life. folklore, and country life.

Can you find some Cubist Can you find some Cubist elements in this work by elements in this work by Chagall?Chagall?

Here’s some work by Marc Chagall:Here’s some work by Marc Chagall:

Marc often puts Marc often puts pictures of himself pictures of himself in his paintings. in his paintings.

Often the love he had Often the love he had for his wife was the for his wife was the subject of his art.subject of his art.

Many times Marc would put important Many times Marc would put important people in his life at the top of his paintings. people in his life at the top of his paintings. Sometimes it looks like they can fly!Sometimes it looks like they can fly!

Who do you think Marc’s hanging Who do you think Marc’s hanging onto?onto?

Sometimes his work looks like a Sometimes his work looks like a collage. collage.

I and the VillageI and the Village This painting is probably This painting is probably

one of the best examples one of the best examples of Marc Chagall’s style. of Marc Chagall’s style.

It’s a self portrait—can It’s a self portrait—can you tell me what you see you tell me what you see in this painting?in this painting?

What does it say about What does it say about his life?his life?

The End!The End!

1.1. Self Portrait in Self Portrait in ProfileProfile

2.2. Favorite animal or Favorite animal or creaturecreature

3.3. Hand holding Hand holding something something important or important or something that something that represents you.represents you.

4.4. Home, house, Home, house, neighborhoodneighborhood

5.5. Family members Family members or someone you or someone you love.love.

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